WC2N 6NS
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 020C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2N 6NS, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WC2N 6NS
- 467 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyWestminster 020C: 754 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Embankment, 40 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- 2 of 4 properties in WC2N 6NS at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Westminster 020CNeighbourhood
- £876,788 average priceFor the whole of Westminster, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 22 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- 50% can get gigabit broadband at WC2N 6NSSuperfast for 50%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2N 6NSRoad 70 dB, rail 74 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC2N 6NS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| DLD College Independent | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| London Nautical, City of London Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Oasis Academy South Bank Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WC2N 6NS
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,000,000Villiers Street, WC2N 6NEMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £742,500Craven Street, WC2N 5NTApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £2,350,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6DRAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £1,000,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6EGMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £1,350,000Craven Street, WC2N 5NPFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £3,000,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6EFAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £2,290,000Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5APMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £1,700,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6BXSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WC2N 6NS
In a straight lineStations
- Embankment1 minute on foot40 m
- London Charing Cross2 minutes on foot190 m
- Charing Cross4 minutes on foot350 m
- Leicester Square8 minutes on foot620 m
- Covent Garden8 minutes on foot660 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE640 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE860 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE860 m
- WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE960 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY230 m
- BOOTS290 m
- BOOTS390 m
- BOOTS670 m
- BOOTS780 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC370 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY540 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC720 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE730 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL780 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer180 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys240 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group300 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys380 m
- M&S Southampton St Covent GardenMarks and Spencer400 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 020C
Everything about Westminster 020CThe postcode district: WC2N
Everything about WC2NYour MP
- Rachel BlakeLabour (Co-op)MP for Cities of London and Westminster
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.